IND v WI: Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant Guide India To 265/10

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India vs West Indies: Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant's timely half-centuries guided India to 265/10 in the first innings against West Indies in the 3rd ODI at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahemdabad. 

Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first and began the proceedings with a four on the first ball. However, it was the West Indies who made the most of the new ball as India lost three wickets at the end of the powerplay. 

Alzarri Joseph got Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in the same over, again. Kohli registered his 15th duck in ODIs while Rohit got bowled after scoring 13. Shikhar Dhawan also struggled to get going and was caught at slips. 

Iyer and Pant joined hands in the 10th over to rebuild the innings. The duo did well as they added 110 runs in the next 124 balls. Pant was the aggressor in the partnership where he added 56 runs in 54 balls with the help of six fours and a six. 

Suryakumar Yadav couldn't get going today as got caught at point. Iyer attempted to play aggressively but got caught as well for the score of 80; he hit nine fours during the innings. 

With 13 overs still to go, Washington Sundar turned anchor while Deepak Chahar display some classy shots to push India past the 250-run mark. Chahar scored 38 with the help of four fours and two sixes. Sundar scored 33 in 34 balls as India finished at 265/10 in 50 overs. 

For West Indies, Jason Holder picked up four wickets in eight overs, Joseph and Walsh got two each, while Odean Smith and Fabian Allen got one each. 

Brief Scorecard: 

India - 265/10 in 50 overs